Message from the Senate President pro Tem

Thank you for visiting the California Senate’s website. An engaged citizenry is the bedrock of a thriving democracy. To facilitate that participation, we hope you’ll visit our new live-streaming option where for the first time you can view all regularly scheduled hearings within the Capitol from your own computer, tablet or smart phone. We recognize not everyone can get to Sacramento to participate in the legislative process, so we'll bring those hearings to you.

Kevin de León
Senate President pro Tempore

Photos of the Week

Senator Tony Mendoza presents a resolution to CTA Board Member, Tony Boyd in honor of Read Across America Day

A full-size mock-up of a high-speed rail train on display at the base of the Capitol west steps. The train was open for public tours on February 25-26th.

The general public was able to view and tour the 50-foot-long, life-sized mock-up of a Bullet train, outside the state Capitol.

Cassie Doyle, Consul general of Canada in San Francisco, and James Villeneuve, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles, accompanied by Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Eric Sheppard, are introduced on the Senate floor.

The Honorable Cassie Doyle, Consul General of Canada in San Francisco address the Senate during floor session.

Senators Anthony Cannella and Jean Fuller welcome seven engineers to the Senate floor in recognition of National Engineers' Week

Senator Joel Anderson is joined by Senators Ted Gaines, Jeff Stone and Mike Morrell in congratulating the California Federation of Women's Clubs for 115 years of service, and for placing the tree markers in Capitol Park.

Senator Fran Pavley recognizes Paul Junger Witt (second from left) for his fifteen years of service to the State Parks and Recreation Commission

Senator Ted Gaines and Assemblyman Brian Dahle recognize CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Darin Quigley for his leadership and dedication as Boles Fire Incident Commander in Weed, California even after learning his own home was burning.

Senator Gaines and Assemblyman Dahle honor Firefighter Henry Ochs from CAL FIRE Siskiyou unit, who continued to fight the Boles Fire despite receiving word that his home was burning.

Battalion Chief Scott Tavalero is recognized on the Senate floor by Senator Ted Gaines and Assemblymember Brian Dahle for leadership and dedication during the Boles fire, despite losing his own home to the fire.

Firefighter Clay Mazzaglia is honored on the Senate floor by Senator Gaines and Assemblymember Dahle for continuing to fight the Boles Fire even after learning his home was burning.

Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins addressed the Senate to discuss the importance of the arts and rehabilitative powers on prison inmates.

Senators Richard Pan, Hannah-Beth Jackson, Mark Leno and Cathleen Galgiani welcome volunteers from the American Heart Association and Sutter Heart and Vascular Institute. The volunteers were offering blood pressure and health screenings as part of Wear Red for Women day in California.